Jackson Company engaged in the following investment transactions during the current year.
Feb 17 Purchased 500 shares of Medical Company common shares for $20 per share plus a brokerage fee of $100. These are trading securities.
April 1. Bought 30,000 of the 100,000 outstanding shares of Olde Company for $300,000. Goodwill of 80,000 was included in the price.
June 25. Received a $1.20 per share dividend on Medical Company stock.
June 30. Olde Company reported second quarter profits of $20,000.
Oct 1. Purchase 2,000 shares of Alpha Company for $15 per share plus a brokerage fee of $400. These shares are classified as available for sale
Dec 31. Medical Co. shares are selling for $25 and Alpha stock is selling for $12.
Required:
Prepare the appropriate journal entries to record the transactions for the year including year-end adjustments. Show work and calculations.

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Answer:

Feb. 17

Dr Investment in Medical 10,100

Cr Cash 10,100

Apr. 1

Dr Investment in Olde 300,000

Cr Cash300,000

Jun. 25

Dr Cash 600

Cr Investment revenue 600

Jun. 30

Dr Investment in Olde 6,000

Cr Investment revenue 6,000

Oct. 1

Dr Investment in Alpha 30,400

Cr Cash 30,400

Dec. 31

Dr Investment in Medical 2,400

Cr Unrealized holding gain on investments 2,400

Dec. 31

Dr Unrealized holding loss on investments6,400

Cr Investment in Alpha 6,400

Explanation:

Jackson Company Journal entries

Feb. 17

Dr Investment in Medical 10,100

[$500 x $20) + $100]

Cr Cash 10,100

Apr. 1

Dr Investment in Olde 300,000

Cr Cash300,000

Jun. 25

Dr Cash 600

(500 x $1.20)

Cr Investment revenue 600

Jun. 30

Dr Investment in Olde 6,000

($20,000 x 30%)

Cr Investment revenue 6,000

Oct. 1

Dr Investment in Alpha 30,400

[(2,000 x $15) + $400]

Cr Cash30,400

Dec. 31

Dr Investment in Medical 2,400

[500 x $25) - $10,100]

Cr Unrealized holding gain on investments 2,400

Dec. 31

Dr Unrealized holding loss on investments 6,400

Cr Investment in Alpha 6,400

[(2,000 x $12) - $30,400]

The journal entries are the recoding of monetary business transactions in the books of accounts for the business records and for further decision making at the year end.

The journal entries for the investment are recorded at the time of purchase of investment, at the time of dividend payment to the investors, and at the time of sell of the investments.

The journal entries of Jackson Company is shown in the image attached below.

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